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000162576 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.3390/fire8080301
000162576 0248_ $$2sideral$$a145148
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000162576 100__ $$aOlona, Ana
000162576 245__ $$aFull-Scale Experimental Analysis of the Behavior of Electric Vehicle Fires and the Effectiveness of Extinguishing Methods
000162576 260__ $$c2025
000162576 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000162576 5203_ $$aThe emergence of electric vehicles (EVs) has brought specific risks, including the possibility of fires or explosions resulting from mechanical, thermal, or electrical failures, which can lead to thermal runaway (TR). There is a great lack of knowledge about how to act safely in this type of fire. This study carried out two full-scale fire experiments on electric vehicles to investigate response strategies to electric vehicle fires caused by thermal runaway. Centro Zaragoza provided technical advice for these tests, so that they could be carried out safely, controlling the risks. This advice has allowed Centro Zaragoza to analyze different response strategies to the fires in electric vehicles caused by thermal runaway. On the other hand, the propagation patterns of thermal runaway fires in electric vehicles were investigated. The early-phase effectiveness of fire blankets and other extinguishing measures was tested, and the temperature distributions inside the vehicle and the type of fire generated were measured. The results showed that fire blankets successfully extinguished flames by cutting off the oxygen supply. These findings contribute to the development of effective strategies for responding to electric vehicle fires, enabling the establishment of good practice for fire suppression in electric vehicles and their batteries.
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000162576 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-9007-1560$$aCastejon, Luis$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000162576 7102_ $$15004$$2530$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Ingeniería Mecánica$$cÁrea Ingen.e Infraestr.Transp.
000162576 773__ $$g8, 8 (2025), 301 [38 pp.]$$pFire$$tFire (Basel)$$x2571-6255
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000162576 951__ $$a2025-10-17-14:18:41
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